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Britney Spears' Song "Criminal" Is Climbing the Charts After Justin Timberlake's DWI Arrest

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Marie Claire · Jun 19, 2024

“I was so nervous my foot was shaking on my wah pedal. After the gig someone said, ‘Wow! How are you getting that sound?’” Weird Al Yankovic guitarist Jim “Kimo” West on shaky beginnings, parody rock glory – and his Grammy-winning third act

He found his way to fame via Frank Zappa, has scooped up multiple award nominations under his own name – and is so laid back that he didn’t mind when Rick Derringer played the leads on Al’s ’80s albums

Guitar World · Jun 19, 2024

7 reasons every creative needs an audio interface

From recording band demos, to streaming and session work, if you want to capture quality audio, an interface is absolutely essential

MusicRadar · Jun 19, 2024

‘The body was the drums, the brain was the synthesiser’: darkwave, the gothic genre lighting up pop

Emerging from the gloomiest corners of the 80s underground, this synth-driven, nihilistic sound is now getting billions of streams. Its past and present creators explain why they turn to the dark side

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2024

James Chance, key figure in New York’s no wave music scene, dies aged 71

Singer and saxophonist known for confrontational stage persona had experienced ill health for a number of years

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2024

‘I wasn’t surprised’: Billy Joel reflects on CBS blunder that cut the end of his performance of ‘Piano Man

‘Network programming timing error’ saw the singer-songwriter’s rousing performance of ‘Piano Man’ cut before the song ended

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2024

"Any synth with a noise generator can be used for basic drum design": How to synthesize drums using noise

Create your own snares and hi-hats using white noise with Arturia's Pigments synth

MusicRadar · Jun 19, 2024

Want to be a good rhythm guitarist? You need to know your 7th chords – and the CAGED system can help you find them all over the neck

It's time to throw some shapes on the fretboard, navigating using the CAGED system, and deploying chord choices that makes players like John Frusciante such great rhythm players

Guitar World · Jun 19, 2024

VOLA announce new album Friend Of A Phantom

Danish/Swedish prog rockers VOLA's will release their new album Friend Of A Phantom in November

Louder · Jun 19, 2024

Kate Nash gets personal on her first album in six years

Until The Ribbon Breaks and Linda Thompson are also among the acts releasing music this week.

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2024